The sentence “Only invite the Qin brothers and Jian brother” is the key point!

Eleventh Lady agreed with a smile and asked Mother Song to deliver the invitation.

Mother Song came back and said, "The Third Madam kept asking who came up with the idea of ​​inviting the eldest young lady. I said, since the brothers and sisters are all going, the eldest young master and the eldest young lady should also go. The Third Madam kept asking, saying that the Third Master was going out, and the Third Madam wanted to help him change his clothes, so she served tea."

As they were talking, Zhu Xiang came in and said, "The person in charge asked us how many people we want to go to Yunju Temple with. I made a list. Madam, please take a look!"

Seeing that Shiyi Niang was busy, Song Mama quietly retreated. When she looked up, she saw a few maids huddled together in the middle of the yard, whispering. When they saw her, they called out "Song Mama" in a mess and dispersed in a swarm.

"What is this for?" She couldn't help but frowned.

The maidservant on duty at the door said with a smile: "We heard that Madam is going to the temple, and we are all playful and want to go and serve her!"

Mother Song nodded, and saw Jing'er step over the high threshold with his little legs and trot towards the main house, followed by a large group of maids and old women.

She hurried to meet him.

"My little ancestor, please go slower." Mother Song hugged Jing'er, "What if he bumps into something?"

Jing'er smiled and struggled to get down from the ground.

Mother Song followed him into the main room.

Jing'er had already thrown himself into Shiyi Niang's arms: "Mother, mother, brother, play Cuju."

Xu Sijie is in the school.

Shiyi Niang knew that he was going to play with Xu Sijie, so she pretended not to understand. She put aside her thoughts and asked him patiently, "What's wrong, brother? If you want to play Cuju, just play with me?"

Hong Wen next to her hurriedly explained, "Fifth Young Master..." But Shiyi Niang waved her hand, signaling her not to say more.

Jinger became anxious: "Brother, play Cuju."

Eleventh Lady smiled and touched his head: "Just go find your brother and play Cuju!"

Jing'er's face flushed red, and after a while he said, "Brother doesn't play Cuju."

Five words!

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but burst out with a smile.

She hugged her son tightly and said, "Brother has gone to school, so he won't play Cuju with you, right?"

Jing'er nodded like a little chick pecking at rice.

"Then I'll play Cuju with Brother Jin after my brother finishes school!" Shiyi Niang carried him to the big kang by the window in the east room, "Can I tell you a story?"

Jing'er thought about it and snuggled in his mother's arms.

Eleventh Lady asked her son to find the album, but she was thinking about how to train the people around Jin Ge'er. Otherwise, he would just wait for everything and everyone would guess what he said, which would be a big obstacle to the shaping of his character...

For some reason, she suddenly thought of Yuanniang.

At that time, Xu Sizhun had more servants around him than Jing'er, and she was sick and had little energy. Even so, Xu Sizhun did not develop the arrogance and domineering nature of a dandy boy... She must have spent a lot of effort on her son, just like herself!

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

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On May 16, just as the sky was ablaze with sunlight, the gate of the Yongping Marquis's mansion creaked open. More than a dozen carriages rolled out, escorted by guards in green silk clothes riding red horses.

The people who lived in Lotus were both noble and wealthy, and there were not many people walking around on weekdays. It was only when the carriage drove to West Street that passers-by stopped to look.

The noise occasionally reached Eleventh Lady's ears.

Jing'er leaned on the car window, pressed his face against the green gauze window and looked out.

"Mom, there are so many people, so many people!"

His eyes sparkled with excitement.

Eleventh Lady laughed out loud, and leaned on the car window with her son, looking out and listening to his childish words.

Outside the city, there were fewer people, and their identities had changed. Most of the people on West Street were from Yanjing City. Most of them were dressed in gorgeous clothes, with entourages around them. Under the dazzling signs, the servants who greeted the guests were also very well dressed. Now, wherever you look, you can see people carrying chickens and ducks into the city to sell, people coming from far away with bags on their backs, or merchants driving carts full of goods. Jing'er's eyes widened.

"Mom, chickens, chickens!" He pointed at a man dressed like a farmer on the side of the road and shouted.

Eleventh Lady smiled and kissed her son's cheek: "Jin'er is so smart, that's the chicken!"

He had only seen it in picture books.

Before Eleventh Lady finished her words, Jing'er jumped up again: "Mom, cow, cow, cow!"

"Yes!" she laughed, "the one with horns is the cow."

Jing'er checked the things along the way and arrived at the gate of Yunju Temple. He got off the carriage, but his emotions had not yet calmed down.

He ran to the lady who was hosting the ceremony: "Grandma, Grandma, I saw chickens, white chickens, cows, and horses..."

He couldn't tell the difference between chickens, ducks and geese, and called geese white chickens.

The lady laughed.

The host was a monk in his fifties, of medium build. Like all people of this age, he was a little overweight, but not out of shape. His eyes were bright and he looked smart and capable.

He immediately bent down and looked at Jing'er with a kind smile: "This is the sixth young master of your family! He has a full forehead and a square chin. He must be a blessed man!"

"Master, you are too kind!" The old lady said modestly, but the smile on her face revealed her true thoughts. The old lady told Jing'er, "Call Master Zhenghe quickly."

Jing'er called out loudly, "Master Zhenghe."

Monk Zhenghe's beard was twitching with joy, and he kept praising him with words like "his manners are generous, his actions are cheerful, and he will become a great general in the future."

The lady smiled and took Jing'er's hand as she walked into the mountain gate. She took her daughter-in-law, grandson and granddaughter to worship the Bodhisattva in the main hall. Then she went to a side room to rest accompanied by Master Zheng and others.

After all, Jing'er was still young, and after running around like this, he was so tired that he fell asleep in Gu Mama's arms.

Xu Siqin took Xu Sijian, Xu Sizhun and Xu Sijie to the Mogao Caves accompanied by Master Zhenghe.

The Fifth Madam wanted to go to the release pond, and Fang and Zhen Jie'er showed some anticipation in their eyes when they heard this.

It's rare for Jing'er to come out, and Shiyi Niang wants to accompany her son to have a look around later.

"How about you leave Brother Chen with me?" she said with a smile, "and take Sister Zhen with you."

The old lady, who was lying on the bed and being massaged by the second lady, smiled and told the second lady: "You should go too! It's a rare opportunity to get out, walk around and relax!"

The second wife smiled and said, "Fourth brother's wife has to take care of the children. I am leaving too. Who will serve you?"

"Look at what the Second Madam said." Mother Du joked, "Although I am old, the Second Madam may not be as attentive and considerate as I am when it comes to serving people."

The lady laughed and called the fifth lady, "Invite your second sister-in-law as well."

The Fifth Lady took the Second Lady's arm and said, "If you don't go, none of us can go!"

The Second Lady had no choice but to put down the beauty hammer, and went out with the Fifth Lady, Fang, Zhen Jie'er, and Xin Jie'er, smiling.

Mother Du was massaging the lady's legs, while Shiyi Niang was fanning Jing'er and Shen'er who were sleeping side by side on the kang.

A young monk ran in breathlessly and said, "Madam, the wife of Lord Jin, the deputy commander of the East City Military Command, and her daughter came to the temple to fulfill a vow. They heard that you were here, so they wanted to come in and kowtow to you."

The lady listened and said, "Please let Madam Jin in!" Then she said to Eleventh Lady, "This Mr. Jin, his ancestor was once a lieutenant general. He was appointed to the West Mountain Camp by the emperor's favor. Later, he went to the Miao Frontier with the fourth son and made military achievements. After returning, he joined the Wucheng Military Command. Although he is only a seventh-rank official now, he is in charge of the measures and scales on East Street. He is honest and down-to-earth. Over the years, his family has become more and more prosperous."

Even so, given the status and position of the Madam, she had not done anything indebted to the Xu family. Wasn't she too detailed? Moreover, today the Madam brought the younger generation to the temple to burn incense. Xu Lingyi was afraid of a mishap, so he sent people to Yunju Temple on the tenth day to make arrangements. Even the water was tasted by the servants of the Xu family before being sent to the kitchen. Not to mention that there were outsiders coming to the temple to worship? Was it too coincidental that Madam Jin brought her daughter?

When Mrs. Jin came in, Eleventh Lady couldn't help but look at Miss Jin carefully.

Miss Jin looked about twelve or thirteen years old, with fair skin that looked as if it could be blown away, a round face that was rosy, and eyes that curved into crescents when she smiled. When others spoke, she would open her eyes wide and listen with a serious expression. She was as kind and lovely as a relative's sister, and people would like her at first sight.

While the lady dowager was talking to Madam Jin, Jing'er and Shen'er both woke up. Jin'er rubbed his sleepy eyes and called "Mom", while Shen'er turned over and climbed up, crying at the top of his lungs.

Miss Jin was startled and looked at the two children, looking a little at a loss.

It was obvious that she had never encountered such a situation before.

Mrs. Jin hurriedly explained to the lady-in-waiting: "She is the youngest in the family..."

The lady smiled kindly, "We are not from a poor family that needs an elder to take care of the younger."

Mrs. Jin heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this.

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but mutter to herself.

Could it be that the lady has taken a fancy to Miss Jin?

Mrs. Jin and Miss Jin sat for a while and then stood up and said goodbye.

The wet nurse took the baby Shi'er away to feed him milk, while Shiyi Niang fed Jing'er water.

The lady asked Eleventh Lady, "What do you think of this Miss Jin?"

It's obvious that Miss Jin lives in a happy and complete family, otherwise she wouldn't have such a cheerful smile.

Eleventh Lady thinks it’s pretty good.

After hearing this, the lady nodded slightly and did not mention Miss Jin again.

After eating vegetarian food in the temple, the lady took a rest in the side room accompanied by the second lady, while Xu Siqin and others went to see the tomb tower, and Shiyi Niang took Jing'er to walk around the temple. After the fifth lady and others saw it, they also followed Shiyi Niang to walk around the temple.

The masks of those Bodhisattvas were ferocious, and Eleventh Lady was afraid that Jing'er would be frightened, so she only took him to play outside the temple.

Outside the hall there are spacious steps and long corridors, on which are carved reliefs of various Buddhist stories. Beside the steps stand auspicious stone sculptures of cranes, turtles and other animals. Jing'er and Xin'er ran around, touching here and there, and were extremely happy.

When he got back, he talked to Xu Lingyi and chattered a lot. He didn't fall asleep until after midnight.

Xu Lingyi finally had the chance to ask his wife, who had been smiling and looking at her son in silence, "But what happened?"

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The update is a bit late, please get up tomorrow morning and read it!

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